Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty gave special allure to this event. This annoyed the Jade Emperor in heaven, and in his anger, he formed a storm of fire to engulf the entire village. After it landed on earth, it was hunted down and slaughtered.
Yet another widespread legend about the origins of the Lantern Festival talks about an elegant crane that flew down to earth from the heavens. It is believed that Tianguan likes all types of entertainment, so his followers organize various activities during which they pray and plead for good fortune. Some other legend associates the Lantern Festival with Taoism. Tianguan, being the Taoist deity responsible for good fortune, has his birthday on the 15th day of the first lunar month. During the Han dynasty, the lantern festival was associated with Ti Yin, the deity of the North Star.
So from there, lighting lanterns developed into a folk custom.īut there’s another origin, most likely a legend - the observation of the declining darkness of winter and how the community can move about at night with human-made light. He decreed that all households, temples, and the imperial palace light lanterns on that evening. However, its roots go way back to over 2,000 years ago and are famously associated with the dynasty of Emperor Ming at the time when Buddhism was evolving in China. Emperor Ming was a supporter of Buddhism, and when he noted how Buddhist monks would often light lanterns in temples on the 15th day of the first lunar month. origin of the Lantern Festival has brought about various beliefs and conceptions. Call (954) 945-5656 for additional information or to interview festival founder George Zhao. Almost 30,000 hours were dedicated to completing the entire 2017 exhibit. The artists used a combination of steel, rayon and satin for some designs, while fusing paint, ceramic and glass for others.
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For additional information and interviews with table tennis players, event producer, or members of the Kung Fu Embassy call Hanart Culture or email linda (AT) Ībout the Chinese Lantern Festival in Boca Raton To create the Chinese Lantern Festival’s dreamscapes of light and color, a team of professional artists from China spend weeks in a temporary “lantern factory” and working onsite to commission unique works of artistry. Its next stop is a botanical garden in North Carolina. The Boca Raton show at Sunset Cove Amphitheater ran through April 9, 2017. Featured attractions also include dinosaur rides, Oriental crafts, food, and interactive Kung Fu and Martial Arts lessons on stage for visitors by Martial Arts Experts of the Kung Fu Embassy. Hanart Culture’s Chinese Lantern Festival is a showcase of 800 illuminated lantern displays and live Kung Fu shows and an exhibition of Chinese art and culture. Thanks to everyone who joined us for a very special closing ceremony of this multi-week event held on the beautiful grounds of the Sunset Cove Amphitheater Brown with Title Company of Florida Margaret Delmont Sanchez, CEO of Magnify Fund and many other wonderful guests. Carbone - we were delighted to have her join us to celebrate her very special birthday! Economic Development Specialist, International Trade Broward County Office of Economic and Small Business Development, Paola Isaac Baraya Steve Menke with Mutual of America Andre M.
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The Closing Reception was a wonderful event with many terrific VIPs in attendance including City of Boca Raton Vice Mayor Robert Weinroth and his wife Pamela TV Personality, Tech Pioneer and Former Donald Trump Vice President of Marketing, Gary Green with his wife Cynthia Allen Bornstein, Chairman of the West Boca Chamber of Commerce Andrea Plescia, Veteran's Advocate Public Relations Officer POW/MIA Committee, State of Florida Anita H. Some of the best players in the United States attended for exhibition play, including Terese Terranova – a two-time para-Olympic gold medal winner and the president of the Broward County Table Tennis Club. It begins with a feast on New Year's Eve children and elders. One highlight was a reference back to the Nixon era of Ping-Pong Diplomacy. This most important Chinese holiday used to continue for fifteen days until Lantern Festival. It coincided with the dates of Chinese President Xi Jinping meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago. on the grounds of Sunset Cove Amphitheater located in Boca Raton, Florida, attracted international media attention with its focus on Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange. Chinese Lantern Festival’s Closing Reception included Olympic level table tennis players and recognized the achievements of the Ping-Pong Diplomats of 1971.īOCA RATON, Fla. - The closing reception for The Chinese Lantern Festival, held Friday, April 7th, 2017, at 7 p.m.
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